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Materielle Q&A

Digging Deep & Dubby with Materielle

Materielle is leaving a lasting imprint on the worldwide sonic tapestry that is dub techno. Her style pays homage to the genre’s deep roots in sound system culture while innovating to broaden its horizons.

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Sit Back & Relax, This Is Your Guide to Melodic Techno

Techno is an incredibly diverse genre. While we’ve rounded up six techno sub-genres that you need to know about, keep in mind that within electronic music alone there’s nearly recognized 298 sub-genres. This can feel very overwhelming even for seasoned crate-diggers. A good place to begin your quest for knowledge and sonic goodies is our beginner’s guide to techno music. Otherwise, sit back, relax, and enjoy the lovely ride that is melodic techno. 

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Techno History Guide: A Deep Dive Into Dub

If you’re not new around these parts, you know that 6AM is all about techno. On top of organizing events for you to dance and listen to, 6AM brings you informative and entertaining pieces about the music you love. So assuming you’re a fellow tech-nerd, what could possibly be more informative and entertaining than a little techno 101 history lesson? If you actually are new around here or just want a more general overview of the genre as a whole, check out 6AM’s Techno Music Guide first. But if this ain’t your first rodeo and are already familiar with this horse, get your saddle on and giddy up cuz’ we’re taking a ride through the domain of one of our favorite subgenres: dub techno. Read more

Chymera Sound Berlin

Chymera Releases on Sound of Berlin with House & Dub Techno EP

Irishman Chymera has released with Sound of Berlin his two-track EP Varial Crush featuring house and dub techno tracks. Producing records since 2002, Varial Crush showcases everything Chymera does well: the rhythms are intricate and shifting, the house chords are appropriate, smooth, and elegant, the track ups the tension before climaxing in a heart-racing break.

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Van Bonn - Dopamine Clouds

Premiere: ETUI Welcomes Dub Techno Wizard Van Bonn with his EP “Dopamine Clouds”

ETUI Records welcomes dub techno wizard Van Bonn with his EP Dopamine Clouds. The German-born lives currently in northern Europe where he draws a lot of his inspiration from his walks along the fjords, adjacent forests and open fields.

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Lar3n

Premiere: Lar3n Releases Two Downtempo Dub-Influenced Tracks on Black Diamonds Records

Black Diamonds Records is excited to announce this new dub-influenced, downtempo EP from the Maltese producer Lar3n, called Embrace, available on Beatport now.. Lar3n creates an intimate and atmospheric mood through an infusion of eclectic styles. His use of deep sub bass, organic percussion and eastern instruments, such as sitar, tablas, and the Chinese Hulusi, Lar3n brings the listener on a meditative and uplifting journey.

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Premiere: fønø Drops Dub-Techno “Walk in the Woods” EP on TR4R

Welcome to TR4R (Too Rough 4 Radio), a small music label from Berlin, Germany. The catalog of the versatile label ranges from lo-fi house, deep acid sounds to dub techno.

TR4R #6 from fønø is entitled Walk in the Woods, and combines deep atmospheric lo-fi tunes with luscious dub moments inspired by mother nature.

Listen and enjoy the premiere of “Haunted House” from the forthcoming EP, out on March 15th and available for vinyl pre-order HERE and digital pre-order HERE.

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